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A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777.

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A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777.

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Map sections individually titled: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island [1:2,400]--Plan of the attacks against the rebels works on Mud Island surrender'd 16. November 1777 [1:7,200]--View of the rebel fort and works, on Mud Island comprehending Red-Bank on the Jersey shore; taken from * in front of the 6 gun battery Elevation of the commanding officer's house Section through A:B [1:600].

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LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1315

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Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Scale 1:14,400; 400 yards to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by shading. Annotated: John Montresor, chief engineer. Map sections individually titled: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island [1:2,400]--Plan of the attacks against the rebels works on Mud Island surrender'd 16. November 1777 [1:7,200]--View of the rebel fort and works, on Mud Island comprehending Red-Bank on the Jersey shore; taken from * in front of the 6 gun battery Elevation of the commanding officer's house Section through A:B [1:600]. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1315 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

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Nicole, Pierre, -1784, and John Montrésor. A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/. (Accessed March 19, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Nicole, P. & Montrésor, J. (1777) A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/.

MLA citation style:

Nicole, Pierre, -1784, and John Montrésor. A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/>.

Plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing its defences during the years 1777 ...
Scale ca. 1:14,400. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by shading. "To the Honble. Sir William Howe K.B. general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces within the colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive, &ca. &ca. [Signed:] John Montrésor, chief engineer in America." Imperfect: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island is almost entirely cut off....

The taking of Miss Mud I'land
1 print : etching. | Print shows a female figure as the Mud Island fortress, Fort Mifflin, with two flags on her bonnet, astride a cannon firing on the British warship "Isis"; also show the "Somerset", "Roebuck", "Eagle", and the "Vigilant" of the British fleet at the confluence of the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.